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Forest Football Team History

Forest Bearcats

Forest High School

511 Cleveland Street Forest, MS
Stadium: L.O. Atkins Field
Colors: Red, Blue & White
Coach: Jack French

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1926 <-- 1999 <- 2000 -> 2001 --> 2024

2000 Season Highlights

Jack French enters his 14th season as Head Coach at Forest.

The Bearcats finished 3rd in District 7.

2000 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Louisville	6	41	L
Fri., Sep. 1	@ Neshoba Central	46	7	W
Fri., Sep. 8	vs. Quitman	36	6	W
Fri., Sep. 15	@ Prentiss *	48	6	W
Fri., Sep. 22	vs. Collins *	27	28	L (OT)
Fri., Sep. 29	OPEN
Fri., Oct. 6	@ Magee *	13	26	L
Fri., Oct. 13	vs. McLaurin *	55	0	W
Fri., Oct. 20	@ Raleigh *	19	13	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. Heidelberg *	62	0	W
Fri., Nov. 3	@ Morton	50	6	W

2000 Season Totals
Record	7-3
Points Scored	362
Scoring Average	36.2
Points Allowed	133
Defense Average	13.3
Opponents Record	68-56
District Record	4-2
Home Record	3-2
Away Record	4-1

2000 Class 3A District 7 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Magee	13-2	473	175	4-0	130	45	6-0	231	40	Larry Kinslow
Collins	9-3	278	121	0-1	0	7	4-2	152	83	Bruce Merchant
Forest	7-3	362	133				4-2	224	73	Jack French
Raleigh	5-6	223	266				3-3	114	147	Kyle Hammond
Heidelberg	4-6	196	235				2-4	73	153	Larry McGill
Prentiss	2-9	184	353				2-4	100	186	Alvin Gray
McLaurin	0-10	78	399				0-6	45	257	Bryan Walker

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.